Title 3, TITLE 3. ELECTIONS

voter board member, or absentee ballot counter; removal; assessment of civil penalty Sec. 35. (a) An individual who knowingly, recklessly, or negligently fails to perform a duty as: (1) a precinct election officer; (2) an absentee voter board member; or (3) an absentee ballot cou…

Sec. 4. The board members appointed by the circuit court clerk serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-4-2 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.35.

Sec. 4.5. (a) A member may appoint an individual to serve as a proxy of record in the member's place as a member of the county election board by filing a written instrument appointing the proxy of record with the circuit court clerk. The proxy of record has the same authority to …

Sec. 5. The county chairman of each of the major political parties of a county may nominate, in writing, a member of the chairman's party for appointment to the county election board. The circuit court clerk shall appoint the nominee to the board. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citatio…

Sec. 6. A circuit court clerk shall remove any member of the county election board upon the request of the county chairman of the political party that nominated that member. The clerk then shall appoint a new member nominated by the county chairman. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citat…

Sec. 7. In case of a vacancy in the office of either appointee to a county election board, the circuit court clerk shall, within five (5) days, send written notice of the vacancy to the county chairman of the appointee's political party. The chairman may, within five (5) days aft…

Sec. 8. The members of a county election board shall select one (1) of the appointed members to serve as chairman. The circuit court clerk shall serve as secretary of the board. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-4-1 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.

Sec. 9. Each county fiscal body shall determine, in the manner provided by law, the compensation of: (1) the appointed members of the county election board; and (2) the circuit court clerk for the clerk's services as secretary of the county election board. [Pre-1986 Recodificatio…

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to the nomination of candidates for town offices in each town having a population of less than three thousand five hundred (3,500) that is not located entirely or partially within a county having a consolidated city. (b) Prison inmates may not be …

rescheduling Sec. 10. (a) If more than one (1) candidate from the same political party files a declaration of candidacy for the same office, that political party shall conduct: (1) a town convention under this chapter; or (2) a primary election; to choose the nominee of that part…

Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2024. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2024. Sec. 10.5. (a) A person who desires to be nominated for a town office by a major political party must file a declaration of candidacy with the circuit court cle…

Sec. 11. (a) An individual is eligible to participate in a town convention if the individual meets all the following requirements: (1) The voter resides in the town on the date the convention is conducted. (2) The voter became a registered voter of the town not later than the dat…

conducted; nomination of candidates; recess and reconvening Sec. 12. (a) The town chairman and secretary of each town political party committee shall act as chairman and secretary of their respective conventions. (b) As the first item of convention business, the town chairman sha…

Sec. 13. (a) The chairman and secretary of a town convention shall execute a certificate of nomination in writing, setting out the following: (1) The name of each nominee as: (A) the nominee wants the nominee's name to appear on the ballot; and (B) the nominee's name is permitted…

Sec. 14. A certificate of nomination executed under section 13 of this chapter must be signed before a person authorized to administer oaths and certify the following information: (1) The name of the party, the town where the convention was held, the date of the convention, and t…

Sec. 14.3. If a convention or a primary election is not required under section 10 of this chapter, notwithstanding IC 3-10-7: (1) a municipal primary election or town convention may not be held; and (2) each candidate who filed a declaration of candidacy shall be placed on the mu…

Sec. 14.5. (a) A town election board or circuit court clerk conducting a municipal election under IC 3-10-7 may not include the name of a candidate nominated by a town convention on the municipal election ballot if the person files a notice to withdraw with the clerk. The circuit…

Sec. 14.7. (a) All questions regarding the validity of: (1) a declaration of candidacy; (2) a petition of nomination; or (3) a certificate of nomination of a candidate by a town convention; subject to this chapter shall be filed under IC 3-8-1-2, with the county election board of…

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-5(a).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.117; P.L.10-1988, SEC.46; P.L.14-2004, SEC.61. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.28.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-5(b).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.3-1987, SEC.570.

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies to a political party: (1) not qualified to conduct a primary election under IC 3-10; and (2) not required to nominate candidates by a petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6. (b) An individual who desires to be nominated for a town office by the po…

Sec. 2. (a) A candidate for a town office may be nominated by a major political party using any of the following methods: (1) By convention conducted under this chapter. (2) By a primary election, if the town legislative body adopts an ordinance under subsection (d). (3) If a tow…

Sec. 3. (a) Each of the major political parties of the state shall have a committee in a town subject to this chapter known as the __________ town committee of the town of ____________ (designating the name of the party and the town). (b) A political party's town committee consis…

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-3(b).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.38. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.107.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-3(c).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.113. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.107.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-3(d).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.39; P.L.4-1991, SEC.38. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.107.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-3(e).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.107.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-3(f).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.107.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7.5-3(g).] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.107.

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to candidates in all elections and caucuses and to the following types of committees: (1) Candidate's committees. (2) Regular party committees. (3) Political action committees. (4) A legislative caucus committ…

Sec. 10. (a) The treasurer of each committee shall file a report each year that is complete as of December 31 of the previous year and covers the period since the last report. This annual report is due by noon: (1) the third Wednesday in January, in the case of: (A) a candidate's…

Sec. 11. No later than noon thirty (30) days after the date a committee disbands, the last person to be treasurer of the committee shall file a final report that is complete as of the last day the committee existed and covers the period since the last report. [Pre-1986 Recodifica…

of committee under certain circumstances Sec. 12. (a) Not later than noon thirty (30) days after the date a treasurer of a continuing committee leaves office, the outgoing treasurer shall file a final report that is complete as of the last day the person was treasurer and covers …

Sec. 13. (a) A person may file duplicates of the reports required to be filed under the Federal Election Campaign Act (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) to comply with this chapter. (b) The duplicate must cover all activity of the committee, and the committee shall file a supplementary re…

Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "threshold contribution amount" refers to the following: (1) For contributions made to a candidate's committee, a legislative caucus committee, or a political action committee, one hundred dollars ($100). (2) For contributions made to a regul…

reports Sec. 15. (a) This section applies to an organization or a committee, other than the candidate's committee, that receives a contribution or makes an expenditure on behalf of a candidate. (b) For purposes of this section, an expenditure is considered to be on behalf of a ca…

Sec. 16. (a) This subsection applies to a candidate's committee of a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot at any time during a year and who is not a write-in candidate during that year. The reports required to be filed by this chapter are cumulative during the year.…

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-6-13.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.3-1993, SEC.282.

Sec. 18. Each candidate shall file a statement that the candidate has turned over all contributions received by the candidate to the treasurer of the candidate's principal committee and that to the best of the candidate's knowledge and belief the reports of the candidate's commit…

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-6-16.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.3-1995, SEC.157.

Sec. 2. The following persons, whenever required to file a report, notice, or other instrument by this article, shall file it with the election division: (1) Candidates for state office and their candidate's committees. (2) The following central committees: (A) State committees. …

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.214. Repealed by P.L.176-1999, SEC.134.

than candidates for state office Sec. 20.1. (a) This section: (1) applies only to a large contribution that is received and accepted by a candidate, the candidate's committee, or the treasurer of the candidate's committee; and (2) does not apply to a candidate for a state office,…

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.215. Repealed by P.L.176-1999, SEC.134.

office Sec. 22. (a) This section applies only to a large contribution that is received and accepted by a candidate for a state office, the candidate's committee, or the treasurer of the candidate's committee. (b) As used in this section, "election" refers to any of the following:…

provide copies of report, notice, or other instrument from state web site upon request; charges for copies Sec. 3. (a) A candidate for legislative office and the candidate's committee shall file each report, notice, or other instrument required by this article with the election d…

Sec. 4. The following persons, whenever required to file a report, notice, or other instrument by this article, shall file it with the county election board of each county comprising part of the affected election district: (1) Candidates for local office and their candidate's com…

Sec. 5. The treasurer of each committee shall file reports of receipts and expenditures on forms prescribed or approved by the election division. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-6-2.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.114; P.L.169-2015, SEC.75.

Sec. 6. (a) This subsection applies to a candidate's committee other than a candidate's committee of a candidate for a state office. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each committee, the committee's treasurer, and each candidate shall complete a report required by thi…

becomes candidate less than 25 days before convention Sec. 8. (a) This section: (1) applies to a candidate for nomination to an office in a convention who becomes a candidate less than twenty-five (25) days before the nomination date for a candidate chosen at a convention; and (2…